Hello everyone,
I know that these chances threads are only a rough indicator and I don’t take them seriously, but I would like to know what everyone thinks. I am interested in political science and have a strong love of writing and reading.
Gender: M
Class: Junior
High School: Public
Academics:
GPA - Unweighted: 4.00
GPA - Weighted: 4.60
Class Rank: top 5%
Scores:
ACT: 32
AP Psych: 5
AP Euro: 5
Significant Extracurriculars:
Boy Scouts (I’m Eagle)
Set two school records for Academic League
Theatre (Roles include: Danny in Grease, Rooster in Annie, and Frederick in Young Frankenstein)
Leadership positions:
Academic League Captain and President
Just founded Model UN Club, President
Athletic Status:
2 years Varsity Water Polo (competed in CIF both years)
2 years Varsity Swim (CIF once)
1 year Varsity Track
Volunteer/Service Work:
100s of hours with Boy Scouts
Honors and Awards:
Academic League MVP for 3 years in a row
Eagle Scout with Bronze Palm
Best Male Vocals for my theatre company
Other Notes:
I’m taking the most rigorous course load I can
Also! Forgot to add that I managed to secure an internship at the Mayor’s office of my city. I live in one of the ten cities in the US, size wise.
I don’t know about Reed but for the rest you need to improve your ACT (34+) and you look rather light on the number of APs (if the 2 are the only ones). Also, preferably, 2+ subject tests (with 760+ scores) as well.
^ By the way, except for the Reed for which I don’t know much, you are targeting schools with the most unpredictable outcomes!
@uclaparent9
I thought that my ACT was in the median 50 for all the schools. And for UCLA and CMC subject tests are neither required not recommended. I am taking 3 more AP tests this year.
I took 3 weighted classes (Honors Pre-Cal, AP Euro, and AP Psych) last year on a 6 class schedule, all A’s. This year I our schedule switched to a 4 by 4 and my first period is AB’d so my schedule looks like this:
Semester 1:
AP Lang/APUSH
Theatre 5-6
AP Human Geography (online)
AP Comp Sci
Semester 2:
AP Lang/APUSH
AP Stats
Biology (schedule wouldn’t allow for advanced, honors, or AP)
AP Human Geography (online)
I am taking the AP test for Lang, Human Geography, and Stats.
For UCLA I believe 2 Subject tests are “recommended” (unless they changed the rules since last year!). ACT at median 50 is not good enough for you as the first 25% of admits are mostly recruites (unless you consider yourself one?).
@uclaparent9
Subject tests are only recommended for the School of Engineering, I’m pretty sure it has been that way for a while. And are you saying that 25% of those admitted to UCLA are athletes? That doesn’t make any sense.